I, Yorii Tsugikuni, Must Do Something Chapter 36

"I think we should do something during this time."

Chelsea retracted her gaze from the street. During this period, she had been struck by Yorii Tsugikuni.

The morale of everyone in Night Raid had plummeted to an all-time low.

Seeing everyone with furrowed brows, she felt a bit worried.

"Who cares if she comes back or not? We'll figure something out when the time comes."

"As long as we're together, we'll always find a way."

Mine clutched Pumpkin, muttering irritably. Her mind was filled with the infuriating image of Yorii Tsugikuni.

"Mine's right."

"We can definitely defeat that old-fashioned guy."

Leone took a swig of alcohol. She hadn't forgotten their last defeat, and she knew that most of her comrades, despite losing, felt the same defiance she did.

"Headquarters will make a decision on this matter."

"Everyone, cheer up! The empire's darkness still awaits us to tear it apart. One day, we will welcome a new home."

Nadjeshda extinguished her cigarette and extended her alloy arm.

"Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

"Let's go!!"

Looking at Nadjeshda's outstretched right hand, the members of Night Raid placed their hands on top of hers. The previously dejected group quickly became resolute again.

They yearned for the day they could see their new home.

This was also the original intention for many of them joining the Revolutionary Army.

'That guy is really a headache.'

After cheering everyone up, Nadjeshda turned her gaze towards the Imperial Capital's Security Division.

Since Yorii Tsugikuni took over as captain of the Security Division, she had received reports from her informants.

From her past interactions with Yorii Tsugikuni, she knew that while he didn't harbor intense hatred towards them, he wouldn't simply let them go unchecked.

What made them feel most uneasy was that Yorii Tsugikuni had met with Honest.

If Yorii Tsugikuni were to cooperate with Honest, it would undoubtedly be a massive blow to Night Raid.

Their ultimate goal was to eliminate Honest, but if Yorii Tsugikuni sided with Honest, it would be incredibly difficult for Night Raid to eliminate Honest, and the cost would be unbearable.

Chapter 54: Sayo's Faith Crumbles, Chelsea Visits Again

Deep into the night.

On the silent street.

Sayo walked slowly, her head bowed, her body stained with blood.

In her hand, a blood-soaked rope dripped blood.

At the end of the rope was tied a man, mangled and bloody, completely devoid of breath.

Ieyasu and Tatsumi followed behind her.

Seeing Sayo's silence, the two exchanged glances and then shook their heads.

In the afternoon, Sayo, who had been overjoyed by the good news from the border, suddenly flew into a rage.

She tore up the documents Sayo had sent and rushed out of the Security Division with Kobi.

Because Yorii Tsugikuni was worried, he sent the two of them out. Later, on the street, they found the "Headhunter" they had been tracking.

After that, the Headhunter, known as Zank, naturally became the target of Sayo's emotional outburst.

After a frenzied attack, Zank was directly beaten to death by Sayo.

"You... you're here."

Dragging Zank's corpse towards the Security Division, Sayo, who had been looking down, suddenly saw a shadow appear on the ground in front of her.

Looking up, Sayo saw Yorii Tsugikuni's familiar face. Her previously expressionless face instantly broke down in tears upon seeing the gentle gaze of Yorii Tsugikuni.

She threw herself into Yorii Tsugikuni's arms.

Compared to Oka's death, Sayo was undoubtedly more devastated by the fact that her respected master had committed so many heinous acts.

This completely shattered her worldview, shaking some of the things she had always believed in.

She even began to doubt whether some of the things she was doing now had any value.

"It's okay, we... we're all here."

She was tightly embraced by Sayo, who was in tears.

Yorii Tsugikuni's raised hands felt a bit out of place, and his expression was somewhat flustered.

This reminded him of when he first met the child of the Kanjis, how he hadn't known how to handle the crying infant.

After thinking for a while, Yorii Tsugikuni gently patted Sayo's back, comforting her softly.

"Waaaaah... ahhh, mmm..."

Sayo cried loudly, almost heart-wrenchingly; her former beliefs had completely shattered.

If before, it was revenge and the pursuit of justice that sustained her, driving her to chase Night Raid alone time and again, then at this moment, she was like a small boat lost in the vast ocean.

The lighthouse that once guided her had been extinguished.

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Sayo finally stopped.

"I'm sorry, I got your clothes wet."

After a good cry, Sayo's emotions were clearly much better.

Looking at the very obvious tear stains on Yorii Tsugikuni's clothes under the moonlight, she choked out an apology.

Sayo considered herself a strong person, but recently, she had shed tears more than once.

"It's fine, I'll take you back."

Tatsumi and Ieyasu had already left with Zank's body long before Yorii Tsugikuni arrived.

Having run with Sayo all day, the two were already exhausted.

Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head faintly. It was getting late, and seeing that Sayo was a bit better, he felt relieved.

Soon, Sayo was sent home by Yorii Tsugikuni.

Because Yorii Tsugikuni wasn't a very talkative person, the two were very quiet for the entire journey.

After saying their goodbyes.

Yorii Tsugikuni, carrying his Imperial Arms, Adai, began his return.

Compared to a few days ago, Adai seemed a bit more agile.

"Can we talk?"

On the deserted street, a figure blocked Yorii Tsugikuni's path.

Yorii Tsugikuni looked up and saw Chelsea, a member of Night Raid he had met before.

"Okay."

Chelsea appearing alone made Yorii Tsugikuni a little surprised.

After all, he had only recently fought against Night Raid.

After a moment of thought, sensing no ill will from Chelsea, Yorii Tsugikuni nodded slightly.

Chelsea led the way.

The two soon entered an alley and stopped on the last bridge.

"These are some of the things Honest has done over the years."

"I've come this time to express goodwill from the Revolutionary Army to you."

Chelsea handed Yorii Tsugikuni some organized documents.

After deliberation, the high command of the Revolutionary Army had decided to maintain a friendly relationship with Yorii Tsugikuni.

They could not afford the cost of confronting someone as powerful as Yorii Tsugikuni.

Even if they couldn't win him over, they couldn't make their relationship too strained.

When facing others, they still had some hope of victory, but after fighting Yorii Tsugikuni.

They found the young man before them to be too terrifying.

No one knew how strong he truly was.

Furthermore, according to their intelligence, Yorii Tsugikuni also possessed an Imperial Arms.

An unknown mechanical doll.

"Express goodwill?"

Yorii Tsugikuni took the documents Chelsea handed him, somewhat confused about Night Raid's intention in giving them to him.

He had only met Honest once.

"In general, the doors of our Revolutionary Army are always open to you, Mr. Yorii Tsugikuni. If one day you perceive the darkness and distortion of the Empire, we welcome you to join us."

Chelsea had interacted with Yorii Tsugikuni quite a few times, more than most others in Night Raid.

And she had never clashed with Yorii Tsugikuni.

This was also why she was sent to make contact with Yorii Tsugikuni.

Although Yorii Tsugikuni had informed them last time that he was only staying for a short while.

No one knew how long "short while" meant to Yorii Tsugikuni.

The war on the front lines had ended, and the pressure on the Revolutionary Army had greatly increased.

So, no matter what, if they could eliminate the pressure brought by Yorii Tsugikuni, their situation would undoubtedly be much better.

Of course, if Yorii Tsugikuni ultimately chose to join them, the strength of the Revolutionary Army would greatly improve.

Therefore, recruiting Yorii Tsugikuni into Night Raid was a very necessary matter.

"Sorry."

Without saying more, Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head.

He began to walk back with Adai.

Before, Night Raid had sent Chelsea to contact him, and the letter left by Night Raid members had informed him about some of Oka's affairs last time.

Just as he initially thought, Yorii Tsugikuni was unwilling to get involved with the Revolutionary Army.

He did not agree with the Revolutionary Army's ideology.

"No matter what... one day, I will convince you."

Watching Yorii Tsugikuni leave, Chelsea felt somewhat defeated.

However, overall, the fact that Yorii Tsugikuni didn't attack her was already the greatest success of her mission here.